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![]() ![]() During an Activator adjustment a popping or clicking sound from the joint is not produced. Patients described a gentle tapping on the spine. The Activator Technique utilizes a specially-designed instrument to tap or nudged the joints open. Some patients are also uneasy with hearing the popping or clicking, or have difficulty relaxing benefit from Activator Adjustments. ![]() A mild increase in tightness or soreness after an adjustment are commonly due to this muscle tightening or guarding during the adjustment procedure.Įven though patients know chiropractic manual manipulation will not hurt them, they still have this tendency to tighten their muscles. ![]() Tightening or stiffening right before a manual adjustment can lead to an “unsuccessful adjustment” and they might be sore afterwards. Their contracted muscles make it more difficult to adjust a joint. When patients are uneasy or uncomfortable with “cracking” or manual adjustment techniques, they tend to tense up and contract their neck and back muscles. We tell patients the most important and best way to adjust a painful and stuck joint is based on the patient’s comfort level. ![]() It feels like a light tap, and does not cause a popping sound. Activator Technique is a very Gentle Adjustment. ![]()
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